Here’s something unexpected: In the midst of a deeply polarizing election, Americans actually seem to agree on solutions to climate change. Recent research from USN4C found that an overwhelming, bipartisan majority of U.S. voters support investing in natural climate solutions, such as reforestation, wildfire management, and land conservation. This broad-based, popular support is essential, because […]

There’s high energy out there these days around biodiversity crediting as a tool to achieve “Nature Positive” goals. The World Economic Forum has identified biodiversity credits as a key strategy to unlock finance for nature, and created a dedicated initiative around them. Some carbon market actors tell Ecosystem Marketplace they’re moving into biodiversity as the […]

This article was originally published on the American Forest Foundation blog. The voluntary carbon market is at a crossroads. Carbon project developers and companies both have very specific needs that don’t always align and few avenues to take immediate action. At the American Forest Foundation, we have been exploring a new way of selling carbon […]

Two years ago, I faced a difficult decision. My university voted and then publicly pledged to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to net zero 2040, and 75% by 2025.  I went to the vote wearing my windmill tie for good luck, having vociferously argued our emissions reductions should come from embracing renewable electricity and eliminating […]

6th August 2024, London: hub101.earth, an online platform for capacity building and knowledge sharing in climate, nature and people-centred solutions, has launched today. We are facing unprecedented climate and environmental challenges globally, but we also have hope in the form of solutions – big and small. Much of this capability lies in the Global South, but […]

I would hope that anyone in this sector would know by now that climate change, nature, and inequality are interconnected issues requiring an integrated approach. To meet the Paris climate goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C, it is essential to address nature loss and restoration through equitable global partnerships. Natural climate solutions (NCS) offer an […]

Ecosystem Marketplace recently released their report, “State of the Voluntary Carbon Market 2024: On the Path to Maturity,” which details the latest trends within the market. The report detailed a significant downturn in the market last year, but details an increasingly complex landscape, with some market segments showing growth as others fell. In this Commentary, […]